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Hauwa UmarThe Niger Ministry of Mineral Resources has taken firm steps to address allegations of illegal revenue collection and improve coordination among its local government (LG) coordinators. The move was announced at a stakeholders’ meeting convened by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Idris Legbo, at the office of the Commissioner for Mineral Resources in ...
By Idowu Adebomi The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that armed bandits attacked Ifaki-Ekiti and surrounding communities, describing the claims as false, misleading, and capable of causing panic among residents. In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, the Command said the rumoured attack, ...
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, Kashifu Inuwa has urged public institutions and organisations to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) responsibly while prioritising human accountability, policy frameworks, and digital skills development. Speaking at the International Civil Service Conference 2026, held at the Eagles Square in Abuja, the NITDA boss who was represented ...
The Oramali Foundation, in partnership with other stakeholders, stressedthe need for mentorship, emotional support and moral upbringing for the boy-child to promote balanced and responsible society. The Executive Director of the foundation, Chidima Oramali, made the call during the celebration of the International Day of the Boy-Child held at the Federal Government Boys College (FGBC), ...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The announcement was contained in a State House press release issued on Thursday, May 21, 2026, by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. Professor Aina will ...
Agatu Local Government Area, in Benue State has, in recent times, become a theatre of horrors, as Fulani Jihadists seem to have marked out communities in the local government for shooting practices. This time, it was Ikpele Community that was at the receiving end of the bloodbath that ensued on August 5, 2025. According to ...
Skilled artisans in the building industry say they have sought alternative channels to finance their businesses after being neglected by the Federal Government. Alhaji Fasasi Jamiu, the National President of the Builders, Construction and Skilled Artisans Association of Nigeria (BACSAAN) said they were professionals government could never do away with. Jamiu, who spoke on the ...
The Basil Ganagana Campaign Organisation says the rejection of Nicholas Mutu by Bomadi/Patani constituents in the recently-concluded APC House of Representatives primaries was not accidental. The Chancellor of the organisation, Chris Anthony, described the rejection as a culmination of years of political fatigue within the federal constituency. Anthony said that this was contrary to what ...
The Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Lagos, and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Lagos State Command, have reaffirmed commitment to collaborate in combat trans-border crimes and other security threats. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos, by ASP Aminat Mayegun, spokesperson, FCID Annex Lagos. According to Mayegun, the renewed commitment was ...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has charged commanders to translate deliberations from the Nigerian Army’s first bi-annual conference into measurable operational outcomes. Shaibu gave the charge on Wednesday in Abuja at the close of a three-day conference, describing the engagements as “robust, solution-oriented and forward-looking.” He said the conference reviewed ongoing ...
Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has pledged to grant pardons to inmates with minor offenses as part of measures to decongest correctional centers in the state. Lawal announced the plan on Wednesday in Gusau while hosting the State Controller of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS). He said the state government would settle minor debts that ...
...says court ruling affirms position The Osun State Government has clarified that the recent ruling of the Court of Appeal regarding the Akinrun Chieftaincy Stool perfectly mirrors the administration's established position, which was previously outlined in its Executive Order, Chieftaincy Committee Report, and subsequent White Paper. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government ...
...as Navy seeks stronger Maritime security collaboration The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency’s (NIMASA) has graduated 177 personnel trained under the Deep Blue Project. The graduation ceremony held in Lagos had in attendance the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas. Represented by the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Abdullahi Mustapha, Vice ...
Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has stated that citizens have a fundamental and legitimate right to self-defence when faced with imminent threats from violent non-state actors, amid lingering security challenges across the federation. Bwala made the assertion on Wednesday during a current affairs programme, where he argued that while the ...
Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has expressed deep sadness over the tragic road traffic accident that occurred at New Mile 3 in Gombe. The incident involved a trailer truck loaded with bags of grain, which claimed lives and left several others injured. The Governor described the incident as heartbreaking and unfortunate, particularly noting the reported loss ...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced that 38 ministries and extra-ministerial departments have now transitioned to a secure paperless workflow system, even as he declared that Nigeria’s civil service was undergoing a major digital transformation, Speaking while declaring open the International Civil Service Conference 2026 in Abuja on Wednesday, Tinubu said the era of “manual ...
By Damilare Adeleye The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has described the decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to retain key monetary policy parameters as “pragmatic” and reflective of a deeper understanding of Nigeria’s inflation challenges. A statement issued on Tuesday by the Chief ...
By Omobolaji Adekunle The Organising Committee of the 2026 Ojude Oba Festival has formally announced that this year’s edition of the globally celebrated cultural festival will hold with full grandeur and splendour, despite the recent transition of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona. Speaking during a World Press Conference held on Tuesday ...
By Ismail Azeez The Ondo State Government has decried the increasing incidents of baby abandonment following the rescue of a newborn girl from a forest in the Oboto Community, Ondo East Local Government Area, where she was allegedly dumped. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Seun Bosede Osamaye, stated that hunters discovered the ...
By Oluwatope Lawanson Ms Abimbola Oshikoya, an aspirant for Ikeja Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly, has pledged support for the incumbent lawmaker, Mr Adedamola Kasunmu, following his adoption as the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general elections. Oshikoya said she would work with Kasunmu to ...
By Damilare Adeleye The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) has retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 26.5 per cent. The decision was reached at the conclusion of the committee’s 305th meeting held on May 19 and 20, with all 11 members in attendance. Speaking after the two-day ...
By Muftau Ogunyemi The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo State Sector Command, says no fewer than two people have died and two injured in multiple road crashes on Wednesday in Akure. Dr Samuel Ibitoye, FRSC State Sector Commander, confirmed the incident to the Newsmen on Wednesday in Akure. Ibitoye said the incident happened at ...
The Federal Fire Service (FFS), Kano State Command, says it has saved property worth N1.7billion from 15 fire incidents recorded in the month of April. The State Controller, Mr Kazeem Sholadoye, disclosed this in a statement signed by the service’s Public Relations Officer, Al-Hassan Kantin, on Wednesday in Kano. He said no lives were lost ...
